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No special session on childcare in West Virginia this week
Many people were hoping there would be a Special Legislative Session this week to deal with childcare problems in West Virginia, but it didn't happen. However, that did not stop people from coming to the Capitol to lobby anyway.
Actress Halle Berry, Sen. Capito bring ‘Girls Rise Up’ program to Piedmont Elementary, host Roundtable at Kanawha Public Library
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Hollywood superstar Halle Berry, last week, joined U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito to host a “Girls Rise Up” event at Charleston’s Piedmont Elementary School. The purpose of both the event, and the program, is to promote female empowerment, education, fitness, and self-confidence. While...
New ventures spark West Virginia econoimc development boom
West Virginia attracted $10 billion in private sector investments between 2022 and 2023, a 50% increase over the previous four years. Projects like Form Energy's battery manufacturing facility in Weirton and Nucor's steel mill in Mason County are both expected to create hundreds of jobs. The Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen...
Countdown to Kickoff (Edition 45): Man looks to build off of last year's success
MAN, W.Va. (WCHS) — Man is coming off a 7-4 season as they secured a place in the playoffs with a young team. The Hillbillies are looking to build off that success. "Well, we've had a real good early start to the season, I think. you know the kids we have here working hard and progressing,” head coach Harvey Arms said. “We're looking forward to the season."
Raleigh County Prosecuting Attorney Ben Hatfield placed on administrative leave by Raleigh County Commission
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — Raleigh County Prosecuting Attorney Benjamin Hatfield has been placed on administrative leave. 59News confirmed Ben Hatfield, the current Prosecuting Attorney for Raleigh County, was placed on administrative leave pending the results of an investigation. The investigation was requested on August 22, 2024, by the Commission into alleged “inappropriate conduct” by Hatfield. […]
Fruits of Labor Cafe officially closes Beckley location
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — Fruits of Labor Cafe and culinary school moved into a building on Neville Street, owned by the City of Beckley, around three years ago, quickly becoming a popular eatery and a place where those in recovery could train in the culinary field. Members of Beckley Council said, however, that they never […]
Beckley ARH Hospital awarded accreditation from American College of Radiology
BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Beckley ARH Hospital has announced that the facility has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in adult, cardiac, and pediatric computed tomography from the American College of Radiology Hospital. According to ARH Hospital CEO, Todd Howell, the accreditation is significant in that it assists the facility in its efforts toward […]
Greenbrier County to Host Tire Collection Event in Rainelle on September 20
RAINELLE W.Va. — Greenbrier County residents can take advantage of a tire collection event on Sept. 20 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The collection will be held at the U.S. Army Reserve Center, located at 6 John Raine Drive in Rainelle. The tire collection is open exclusively to state residents; tires from businesses will […] The post Greenbrier County to Host Tire Collection Event in Rainelle on September 20 appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
City of Beckley, Just for Kids host Family Fun Day at New River Park
BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The City of Beckley and Just for Kids teamed with over a dozen community partners to host a Family Fun Day event at New River Park over the weekend. Community members and multiple vendors joined in on the fun as local youngsters were afforded a prime opportunity to run, play, and […]
Book Donations Requested for the Library Book Sale
HINTON W.Va. (Hinton News) - It’s the favorite time of year for the Friends of the Summers County Public Library. They are currently preparing for the next Library Book Sale which will coincide with Railroad Days (October 11 to 13). In preparation for the sale, they are asking for book donations. You may drop off books at 318 Temple Street (the Masonic building across from the bank) on the following Saturdays between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.: September 14, September 21, September 28, and October 5. They are happy to accept fiction and non-fiction, paperbacks and hardbacks, and all children’s books...
Bunkhouse developer likes upside of Hyatt-Standard deal
FAYETTEVILLE, West Virginia – Mountain Shore Properties’ principal and CEO Stephen Wendell owns a Bunkhouse hotel, Hotel Genevieve, in Louisville, Kentucky. So, naturally, he is particularly interested in Standard International’s new deal with Hyatt Hotels Corp. as Standard took a majority stake in the Bunkhouse brand by 2017.
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